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    George Chiou oral history interview and transcript

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    This recording and transcript form part of a collection of oral history interviews conducted by the Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University. This collection includes audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with Asian Americans native to or living in Houston.Dr. George Chiou was born in Taoyuan, Taiwan during the Japanese occupation before World War II, one of eleven children in his family. He worked several jobs growing up to support himself and his family. He studied pharmacology for his undergraduate studies and immigrated to the United States for graduate school where he engaged in research and eventually became the first department head of the pharmacy school at the Texas A&M School of Medicine. An autonomic pharmacologist, Dr. Chiou discovered Timolol, a widely used glaucoma drop medication that propelled the market for eye drop medication. He has two daughters, and four grandchildren. Although Dr. Chiou retired from Texas A&M, Dr. Chiou continues to conduct research on diabetic retinopathy in Taiwan

    Dr Robert King author

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    Dr. Robert King is pictured at the medical office on display at the Bishop Museum. King was the author of "A history of the practice of medicine in Manatee County, Florida", published in 1985. He was also a past president of the Manatee Historical Society

    Dr. Glendon Swarthout

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    Hosted by Roger M. Busfield, MSU Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater, Meet the Author is designed to introduce a general audience to a contemporary author and their work through in-depth interviews. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Glendon Swarthout, prolific author and English professor at MSU, and assistant professors Sam S. Baskett and Theodore B. Strandness

    Dr. Arthur Pindle, Spelman College, April, 2012

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. Arthur Pindle. Dr. Pindle talks about his book, "Bayou St. John". Daniel Le, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer

    Dr. Margaret Aymer, ITC, January 2012

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. Margaret Aymer. Dr. Aymer talks about her book, "Confessing the Beatitudes". Brad Ost, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer

    Dr. Mark Ellingsen, ITC, November 2011

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. Mark Ellingsen. Dr. Ellingsen talks about his book, "Lectionary Preaching Workbook, Series IX, Cycle B". Brad Ost, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer

    Dr. Tarshia Stanley, Spelman College, September 2011

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. Tarshia Stanley. Dr. Stanley talks about her book, "Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature". Yolanda Gilmore-Bivins, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer

    Dr. L.H. Whelchel, ITC, June 27, 2014

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. L.H. Whelchel. Dr. Whelchel talks about his book, "Sherman's March and the Emergence of the Independent Black Church Movement". Brad Ost, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer

    Dr. Lin Sun, CAU, March 2013

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    This video is a conversation with Dr. Lin Sun. Dr. Sun talks about an exhibit at the Woodruff Library titled "At The Boundary." Jordan Moore, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
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